diff --git a/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c b/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
index b338e15..8cbf8eb 100644
--- a/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
+++ b/sound/pci/via82xx_modem.c
@@ -1162,7 +1162,6 @@
 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
 	struct via82xx_modem *chip;
-	unsigned char revision;
 	int chip_type = 0, card_type;
 	unsigned int i;
 	int err;
@@ -1172,7 +1171,6 @@
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	card_type = pci_id->driver_data;
-	pci_read_config_byte(pci, PCI_REVISION_ID, &revision);
 	switch (card_type) {
 	case TYPE_CARD_VIA82XX_MODEM:
 		strcpy(card->driver, "VIA82XX-MODEM");
@@ -1184,7 +1182,7 @@
 		goto __error;
 	}
 		
-	if ((err = snd_via82xx_create(card, pci, chip_type, revision,
+	if ((err = snd_via82xx_create(card, pci, chip_type, pci->revision,
 				      ac97_clock, &chip)) < 0)
 		goto __error;
 	card->private_data = chip;